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Donald Dixon

Investor

Managing Director at ForgePoint Capital

San Mateo, California

Writes $5M – $30M checks Β· typically $17M

FoundedBishop FoxCyberCubeSurefire CyberVerituity

About

Donald Dixon is a co-founder and senior advisor of ForgePoint Capital, a spin-out of Trident Capital, where he also serves as co-founder and managing director. His investment experience spans four decades, including roles as co-president of Partech International, managing director at Alex. Brown & Sons, and vice president at Morgan Stanley. Dixon holds a B.S.E. in mechanical and aerospace engineering from Princeton University and an M.B.A. from Stanford Graduate School of Business, and currently serves as a director of Amprius and Verituity.

Experience

  1. Forgepoint CapitalCo-Foundercurrent2026 β€” presentSan Francisco Bay Area
  2. Forgepoint CapitalCo-Founder and Managing Director2015 β€” 2026San Mateo, CA
  3. VerituityBoard Membercurrent2021 β€” presentMcLean, Virginia, United States
  4. Business Executive for National SecurityMember Board of Directorscurrent2015 β€” presentWashington, DC
  5. AmpriusBoard Membercurrent2008 β€” presentSunnyvale, CA
  6. Trident CapitalManaging Director/Foundercurrent1993 β€” presentPalo Alto, CA
  7. AnitianBoard Member2024 β€” 2026Portland, Oregon, United States
  8. Surefire CyberBoard Member2022 β€” 2026New York City Metropolitan Area
  9. SolCyber Managed Security ServicesBoard Member2020 β€” 2026Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex
  10. SPHERE Technology SolutionsBoard Member2020 β€” 2026New York City Metropolitan Area
  11. Bishop FoxBoard Member2019 β€” 2026San Francisco Bay Area
  12. CyberCubeBoard Member2018 β€” 2026San Francisco Bay Area
  13. Harvard University, John F. Kennedy School of GovernmentAdvisory Board Center for Public Leadership2013 β€” 2023Cambridge, MA
  14. HyTrustBoard Member2019 β€” 2020Mountain View CA
  15. LoginRadiusBoard Observer2018 β€” 2020Vancouver, Canada Area
  16. 2CheckoutBoard Member2012 β€” 2020Columbus, OH
  17. CashplusBoard Member2008 β€” 2020London, UK
  18. Top Image SystemsMember Board of Directors2014 β€” 2019Tel Aviv, Israel
  19. QualysLead Director, Board of Directors2001 β€” 2018Redwood Shores, CA
  20. Trident Capital CybersecurityCo Founder and Managing Director2015 β€” 2018

Education

  1. Stanford University Graduate School of BusinessMBA1972 β€” 1974
  2. Princeton UniversityBSE, Aerospace and mechanical engineering1965 β€” 1969

Skills & more

Venture Capital63Private Equity57Due Diligence37Investments35Portfolio Management15Start-ups32Strategic Partnerships23Mergers & Acquisitions28Corporate Development19SaaS14Entrepreneurship24Business Strategy26
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Deals Β· 2

Surefire CyberBoard seat

via ForgePoint Capital Β· filed Sep 2022 Β· $10M raise

Bishop FoxBoard seat

via ForgePoint Capital Β· filed Sep 2019 Β· $36.6M raise

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